What to make of Oakland Raiders’ ‘Rooney Rule’ issue?

Not everyone is praising Mark Davis’ pursuit and landing of Jon Gruden. The Fritz Pollard Alliance, the group that promotes the hiring of minority NFL coaches, issued a statement Wednesday night expressing concern over the Raiders’ hiring process of Gruden, who was announced as the team’s coach Tuesday. The group stated that it is concerned

Bill Williamson has been a professional sports journalist for 28 years. He has covered the NFL for 22 straight years. He has been covering the Oakland Raiders for the past nine years, including seven at ESPN.com.